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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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